<p>Hello, I'm a current senior probably reaching too high but trying my chances.
Dreams schools: UPenn, Cornell, WUSTL
New to CC so cut me some slack on my listing but here are my stats:</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Black/African-American
Gender: Male
Location: Texas
Rank: 16/675
GPA: 3.91/4.59 UW
SAT (1 sitting): Math - 630; Critical Reading - 630; Writing - 520
APs: WHAP - 3; APUSH - 3; Psych - 2</p>
<p>Awards (not too many):
Honorary citizenship with cultural group
Commissioned leader status with religious group
State qualifier in Sports Management </p>
<p>Volunteer work:
Library work (6 mos.)
Tutored in chemistry (5 mos.)
Helped kids at local elementary grow in character and academic achievement (1 yr.)
Have helped kids in my community celebrate Halloween in a safe neighborhood (Annually, 3 years)
Cleaned up community around my high school (a few hrs.)
Packaged meals for starving families in different areas of the world (15 hrs.)
Fed homeless on multiple occasions with my church family
Helped operate a Blood Drive this year
Went on mission trips for 3 years to help hurricane-devasted neighborhoods in South Texas
Led multiple church events (4 for 3 days each) for middle school youth to grow in character and faith
TOTAL (even those not included): 450 hrs of Community Service</p>
<p>Leadership:
Pres./Founder - Students' Association for Africa
Pres. - National Technical Honor Society
VP - Future Business Leaders of America
Currently helping start up another club for Animal Awareness (not official officer)
Active members of NHS, Business Professionals of America, and LULAC
Spirituality leader at youth ministry
Co-moderator of a youth ministry committee at Presbyterian Church
Served as youth representative to serve on a different committee in Presby church as well</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Sales Associate at Famous Footwear since Aug. 2012 thru current (Avg. of 15 hrs./week)</p>
<p>Essays:
Common App: Have great app essay; good supplemental, very personal</p>
<p>Recommendations:
2 Teachers who know and loved me as a student
Also have a current professor at UPenn who knows me to write me a letter as well</p>
<p>Senior Schedule:
AP English IV
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
AP Environmental Science
PAP Computer Science
College Microeconomics (took Macro last semester as a Junior)</p>
<p>College Financial Accounting (next semester)
AP US Gov't. (next semester)</p>
<p>My high reaches/dreams:
UPenn, Cornell, WUSTL
Others:
UNC-Chapel Hill (likely a high reach as well), UT-Austin, OU, Texas A&M, SMU</p>
<p>I know my SATs are terrible but are the dreams that out of reach that I shouldn't bother applying?</p>
<p>Thanks for looking.</p>